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ASU archaeologist to speak on work at ancient cityFrankincense is not just a thing mentioned in a Christmas carol about three kings visiting a newly born savior. In the ancient world, it was a valuable product, an aromatic resin from trees used for incense in religious and ceremonial practices, in perfumery, in… |
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From Belarus to Intel: Going the distance to advance semiconductor manufacturingWhen Aliaksandr “Sasha” Sharstniou was starting as an undergraduate student in Belarus, he didn’t know where life would take him. He just knew he liked physics, chemistry and making things with… |
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Thunderbird Pitch Day offers up business ideas of the momentTiming is everything, and the winning ventures at the Thunderbird Pitch Competition on Friday are capitalizing on the trends of the moment. The grand-prize winner is taking advantage of the newly legalized industry of sports betting, and the second-place team is… |
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Seismologists get handle on heat flow deep in earthEarth's interior is not a benign world that only stores the geologic history of our planet. Geologists see the normally assumed placid inner Earth as a dynamic environment filled with exotic materials and substances roiling under intense heat and pressures. It is an… |
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ASU alum Royal Norman to be honored for impact, achievementsGrowing up in Illinois, the Norman family would gather their chairs and sit with the garage door open, looking out over the neighborhood as storms would roll in. A young Royal, who had the habit of clipping the weather report out of the newspaper, received a cardboard… |
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In praise of happenstanceEditor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for fall 2019 commencement. Leah Soto is passionate about sports… |
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ASU climatologist says trio of hurricanes might just be bad coincidenceArizona's official climatologist says she thinks the recent trio of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Jose may simply be a terrible and unfortunate coincidence and is not necessarily a result of global warming. |
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Professors honor role models in science, technology, engineering and mathMarch is Women’s History Month, and the National Women’s History Project declared this year’s theme: “Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagination,” a celebration of women’s extraordinary contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). … |
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Not your typical study abroadStrolls along the Seine, coffee breaks in Trafalgar Square, selfies atop the Great Wall — for many students, these are the things that come to mind at the mention of “study abroad.” But for students of the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences’… |
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ASU to honor CNN anchor Anderson Cooper with annual Cronkite AwardAnderson Cooper, the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning primetime anchor at CNN, will be the recipient of the 2018 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, Arizona… |